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Access for all in the new terminal
By JESSICA HURT
MAKING Adelaide Airport's new passenger terminal accessible to everyone, especially the disabled, was a major challenge facing the designers. The new facilities, opened to the public over the weekend, demonstrate the world-leading Universal Design principles that should be used in all developments, according to a leading disability standards expert.
Posted by rollingrains at November 19, 2005 07:01 AMDr Lloyd Walker, the director of NovitaTech, an Australian research and service facility, has identified a number of Universal Design features in the new airport. He was encouraged by the terminal's design.
"Universal Design is about people-oriented design that takes into account people of all ages, sizes, ability, and understanding - something that meets everybody's needs equally," Dr Walker said.
Features of the new terminal include customer service counters that are accessible to people who need to use a wheelchair, and hearing assistance technology at every third check-in desk.